Another thank you for this info, Jeff. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy, and the online user's manual discusses locking techniques that I just haven't had time yet to read. Mention is made of a PIN or password or connecting lines and such. But at least now I can stop worrying about an app password and just lock the phone, which is overall protection. Excellent!
I am so appreciative of having this group to turn to with helpful Knowledgeable Ones like you and Ken! And now I need to learn how to "speak" smartphone. On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 9:25:55 AM UTC-7, Jeff Grossman wrote: > > > I don't understand how app passwords work, but I was looking into that on >> my own. That's when I decided to write to this group. You have suggested >> I "see if an app/device specific password has been setup for that device." >> If the salesperson did this, she didn't tell me. How do I check to see if >> such a password has been set up? >> > > Diane, > I think your device is automatically trusted. If you want to secure your > device, you would need to put a Lock Code on your phone (I think Kenneth > suggested this). I guess Google thinks that your phone is always with you > and you secure it better than you do your computer. > > An app password let's me/you use a program that needs to connect to > Google, but does not understand Google's 2SV. One example would be > Microsoft Outlook. If you wanted to use Microsoft Outlook with your Gmail > you would need an app password. You create this unique password via the > 2SV website and use it as your password for that specific program instead > of your usual password. > > If you were able to connect using your password and you supplied a code > from your printout sheet, then you did not use an app/device password with > your new phone. I'm not sure why your password did not take originally. > > Jeff > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gmail-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to gmail-users@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
